Netgear’s New Enterprise Security for Small Businesses
▼ Summary
– Netgear has launched Exium, an all-in-one SASE and hybrid firewall security solution designed specifically for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and managed service providers.
– SMEs faced over 3,000 cybersecurity incidents in 2025, nearly four times more than large enterprises, yet many existing security solutions are too complex or fragmented for them.
– The Exium platform integrates advanced threat protection, AI-powered zero-trust network access, secure web gateway, SD-WAN, and firewall capabilities into a single, user-friendly interface.
– The solution is optimized for managed service providers with multi-tenant management features, enabling scalable and cost-effective security for SMEs.
– Netgear introduced this offering during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, emphasizing its commitment to helping protect customers against evolving cyber threats.
For small and medium businesses navigating today’s complex digital environment, robust cybersecurity is no longer optional, it’s a fundamental requirement for survival and growth. Netgear, a long-established name in networking innovation, has stepped up to address this critical need with a powerful new security platform tailored specifically for the SME sector.
Drawing from a strategic acquisition completed earlier this year, Netgear now provides the Exium platform. This solution stands out as the industry’s only all-in-one Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and hybrid firewall package built from the ground up for small to medium enterprises and the managed service providers who serve them. The global launch of this enterprise-grade security and networking system is timed to coincide with National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, highlighting its importance.
The urgency for such a solution is clear. Data from the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report reveals a startling statistic: SMEs encountered over 3,000 cybersecurity incidents in a recent year, a figure nearly four times higher than what large corporations faced. Despite this elevated risk profile, the security market often offers products that are either too complex or composed of disconnected pieces, creating implementation and management nightmares for organizations with limited IT resources.
Netgear’s new enterprise offering, championed by Netgear for Business President and GM Pramod Badjate, directly confronts this challenge. The integration of the Exium SASE platform delivers a unified system that merges advanced threat protection with AI-driven zero-trust network access (ZTNA), a secure web gateway (SWG), SD-WAN, and firewall functionalities. All of these capabilities are accessible through a single, intuitive interface.
This allows businesses to move away from a collection of outdated, disjointed security tools and adopt a modern, cloud-managed approach. The centralized management console dramatically simplifies both daily network operations and overarching security oversight. The result is a streamlined way for companies to safeguard their sensitive data, users, and devices, whether they are located in a central office, a branch location, or working remotely.
Farooq Khan, Vice President of Software Security at Netgear, emphasized the driving philosophy behind the product. “Small and medium businesses face cyberthreats on a scale comparable to, or even greater than, large enterprises, yet most available security solutions are either overly complicated or frustratingly fragmented for them to manage effectively,” he stated. “By weaving Exium into our networking portfolio, we are providing SMEs with enterprise-level protection that is genuinely easy to use. This empowers them to confront modern cyber dangers with confidence and significantly reduces the pressure on their internal IT staff.”
A key design focus for the Exium platform is its suitability for Managed Service Providers. It includes built-in multi-tenant management tools and processes for streamlined service delivery. This creates a scalable and cost-effective security framework that gives SMEs the foundation required to construct a secure and resilient network infrastructure, freeing them to concentrate their energies on innovation and strategic growth.
The Exium platform is available for purchase immediately from Netgear. Existing partners, MSPs interested in forming a new partnership with Netgear, and SME customers seeking to connect with a qualified service provider can find more information on the Netgear website.
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a collaborative initiative spearheaded by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). It brings together public and private sector organizations to promote behaviors that help reduce online risks. The campaign reinforces the idea that taking fundamental, proactive steps can have a substantial impact on defending customers and national infrastructure from cyber threats. Through this new offering, Netgear reaffirms its deep commitment to helping its customers stay protected in an increasingly dangerous digital world.
(Source: ITWire Australia)
